IN INDIA

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1932, Page 6

IN INDIA

GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATED. GANDHI’S VAINGLORIOUS IDEA. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (R-eceh ed this day at 10.1-5 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. The “Morning Post” congratulates the Government of India on its act ot logic, justice, and expedience. It is -time to 'deal with the real fount of illegality, and nOit only with the dupes ot the Montague Pledge, hut conditional upon co-operation and good behaviour. I The Government is therefore free it Bombay miflowners persist in boycotting British trade. An appropriate countermeasure is -to remove the Indian duties against British goods. The “Daily Mail’’ opines that Indian need is for a firm hand-truclding to Gandhi who is inevitably encouraged in his vainglorious mind by the idea that Britain is afraid of him. The “New-s Chronicle” says that in view of Gandhi’s attitude, there is scarcely any other course left open. Ihe Government could not parley with terrorism, but more repression can never be a hopeful policy. It is essential that they should also clear evidence that the Government intends to pursue its poln\ of constitutional reform. LAW BREAKER--. PUNISH ED. CALCUTTA, January 4. Pandit Javvaharlal Nehru, Secretary of Congress, was sentenced to two years hard labour and fined £57, or, in default, a further three months’ at Allahabad for disobeying the Government order not to leave the municipal limits. T. Sherwani, a United Provinces Congress leader was sentenced to six months, and fined £ll, or, in default, three inoulbs’, for similar offences. Under the press ordinance, newspapers are liable to- suspension lor publishing illegal propaganda. It is recalled that, in an agreement reached at Delhi last ye ar, between Lord Irwin and Gandhi, peaceful picketing was allowed by day. HINDUS GO INTO MOURNING. NEWS RECEIVED WITH CALM. -CALCUTTA, January 4. Mourning for Gandhi's arrest i.s being observed by Hindus in most cities and towns in India to-day, but the Moslems kept aloof. There are no disturbances and the calm with which Calcutta an (mlin -••imrallv. heard the news of the ,„„ b oi Gandhi and Patel, is as much a striking evidence of the decline of the influence of the Congress leader as it i.s a tribute in respect to the awakening of the Government to its responsibih ies. new ordinance promulgated. POWER INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT. ,w .raw <* fspvgt CALCUTTA, January 4. Gandhi and Patel were arrested under the Bombay Regulation of 182/, for promoting civil disturbance. Ibis is known as a gentlemen’s regulation, and is reserved for persons of high importance. Special concessions are allowed in prison, and no stigma- attaches after release. Interviewed before their departure for the gaol, Gandhi and Patel exhorted their followers to continue the! “struggle for freedom.’’ Four new- ordinances were promulgated by the Viceroy to-day, under which tile Government have power to maintain law and order, and arrest suspects who attempt to interfere with the public safety and peace. They reinaeted the old press ordinance lor the whole of India, and declare it unlawful for the forming of any association throughout the country, and include peaceful picketing as an offence.